Uae Bombs Libya! - What Gives?

The US was "caught off guard" by air strikes against Islamist militia in Libya, a senior official has told the BBC.

The attacks on militia positions around Tripoli airport were reportedly carried out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from bases in Egypt.

Egypt has denied any involvement and the UAE has not commented.

A militia alliance recently captured the capital's international airport after a battle lasting nearly a month.

The official told the BBC that the US had not been consulted about the air strikes and that it was concerned that US weapons may have been used, violating agreements under which they were sold.

The unidentified war planes attacked twice in the past week during a battle for Tripoli's airport between Islamist and nationalist militias.

A report in The New York Times on Monday said the UAE had provided the military aircraft, aerial refuelling planes and crews while Egypt gave access to its air bases.

Damaged plane at Tripoli airport. 25 Aug 2014
Planes and buildings have been badly damaged by fighting at the airport
On Monday, the US, France, Germany, Italy and the UK issued a joint statement denouncing "outside interference" in Libya which it said "exacerbates current divisions and undermines Libya's democratic transition".

Weak police and army

The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in Washington says the air strikes have exposed another battleground in a regional struggle for power between Arab autocrats and Islamist movements.

Qatar has provided weapons and money to Islamist forces in Libya and elsewhere, she says, while Egypt and the UAE along with Saudi Arabia are trying to roll back Islamist advances.

Violence in Libya has surged recently between the rival groups who overthrew Muammar Gaddafi in the 2011 uprising.

Libya's police and army remain weak in comparison with the militias.

Over the weekend, Islamist-affiliated forces from Misrata and other cities took over Tripoli airport from the Zintan militia, which has held it for three years.

The airport, Libya's largest, has been closed for more than a month because of the fighting.

Hundreds of people have died since clashes broke out in Tripoli in July.

Islamist fighter at Tripoli airport. 25 Aug 2014
Islamist fighters are now in control of the international airport in Tripoli
Rival parliaments

In another development on Monday, Libya's previous Islamist-dominated parliament reconvened and voted to disband the country's interim government.

Correspondents say it leaves Libya with two rival parliaments, each backed by armed factions.

Elections in June saw the old General National Congress (GNC), where Islamists had a strong voice, replaced by the House of Representatives, dominated by liberals and federalists.

The GNC, which reconvened in Tripoli on Monday, has refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of its successor assembly, which is based in Tobruk.

The House of Representatives says the groups now in control of Tripoli airport are "terrorist organisations".

But the Misrata-led brigade, now in control of Tripoli airport, has called on the GNC to resume work.

Libya's government has repeatedly called for the militia groups to disband and join the national army. But so far, few have shown a willingness to disarm.

Uae doesnt fart without the permission of the usa... so what gives the dubai bedouins courage to bomb another muslim country??

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mere bhai... it doesnt matter what the Arab countries' governments do, they are all the same...

i might be wrong, but my opinion is that if the Arab countries dont show their military power now then they are going bend down to extremists, ISIS, terrorists and crazy lunatics... as Syria is coming under pressure due to loss of military bases, Syrian forces and attacks carried out in Syria.

the Arab governments know that terror and the end of their own power-dominance, it is coming their way due to their own failed internal politics and injustices... they have to learn or are learning from Pakistan and Pak Armed Forces how Arab governments financial fundings to the terrorist TTP, anti Pakistani-minded with full american support have caused suicidal attacks, attacks and killings of Pakistani civilians and Pakistani soldiers.

They should start off with the isis animals in oraq and syria first... the gulf arabs should be fighting the isis fithna... Pakistan should also help out

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Everybody is entitled to my opinion!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Some of you may die, but that's a sacrifice I am willing to make." -- Lord Farquaad, "Shrek"------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------`Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.'------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary idea! G.Orwell------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I think its high time Arabs and Muslims in general took control of their own affairs. These wars might not have been instigated by us, but their remnants are in lands we call our our own and people we recognise as our own.

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